Hostess going out of business

[slowngreen]

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/16/news/companies/hostess-closing/

 

[h8z2luze]

Little Debbie RULES!

 

[hamz9561]

It didn't help that the workers went on strike over wage cuts even though they knew that their company was going bankrupt. They might have kept the doors open and a paycheck coming in even if it was smaller.

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[h8z2luze]

Yea you can't really blame a company for cutting wages if they are going bankrupt. Nature of the beast. With that said I think I will go apply at raleys now hahaha

 

[SMaxxin]

I hope little Debbie starts making Twinkies, I like me some Twinkies!!!

 

[h8z2luze]

I never really liked them lol

 

[WoodiE]

I've always enjoyed a Twinkie once in a long while, but I sure do love those Little Debby swiss cakes.

It's unfortuante for Hostess... the unions wasn't okay with an 8% cut in pay - so how about 100% cut. Sad thing is, the union leaders will still have a job while the ones they are supposed to represent will not. I guess really that's a whole other discussion.

Hope someone will buy up most of the company, maybe some jobs will be saved. 18,000 more added to the 23million already unemployed, sucks.

 

[Rolex]

I'm sure all their recognized trademark products will be bought up by another company that will add it to their increase in profits now that one more competitor has bitten the dust.

The closing will result in Hostess' nearly 18,500 workers losing their jobs as the company shuts 33 bakeries and 565 distribution centers nationwide, as well as 570 outlet stores.

Yeah, we're creating jobs. How about a bail out for all those American employees?

 

[hamz9561]

For those that are interested here is a recipe for DIY Twinkies:

http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/diy-twinkies-them-home-hostess-shuts-down-191300297.html

 

[slowngreen]

I never cared for them either really, zingers are way better imo.

 

[olds97_lss]

When I think of "cup cake" and get that "GOT TO HAVE ONE" feeling, it's the hostess twin pack chocolate cup cakes that are in my head... Pretty sure they are just chocolate flavored crack... can't get enough of em!

Now I'll have to make my own cake.

 

[abadk9420]

I never cared for them either really, zingers are way better imo.

I couldn't agree more Lloyd, specially the red ones with coconut on them, and there cup cakes are good too.

 

[slowngreen]

Id rather have bacon....

 

[hamz9561]

Bacon cupcakes?

 

[sv250]

Anyone read or see Atlas Shrugged? This reminds me of that movie. Strike this! Gotta love it. Winn Dixie makes twinkies that are identical BTW if anybody is having withdrawals.

 

[alien13]

It sucks. I haven't had a twinkie in years, now with all the talk about them I have a craving for one and can't find them. My wife went looking last night, the shelves are empty.

On a positive note, she found two boxes of raspberry Zingers!

 

[slowngreen]

Good time to buy up zinger stock lol.

 

[slowngreen]

http://news.yahoo.com/hostess-twinkies-return-shelves-july-15-163913503.html

 

[Alexander_0_1]

I always see twinkies here in Canada on almost every shelve at any gas station I stop at....

 

[Rolex]

Any Twinkies unsold in American gas stations are sent to Canada after they reach the 3 year expiration date.